American Presidents During My Lifetime: Bush Jr. and Obama

Final post in this series: 
 
POTUS Dots from Eisenhower to Kennedy to Johnson and Nixon to Ford and Carter to Reagan to Bush Sr. and Clinton …


 
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43 rd POTUS, George Bush Jr. (2001 – 2009) 
 
Not being disrespectful but there are lines from a Disney animated film that sum up my thoughts about this administration. 
 
A young deer had received wise advice from his mother, but she had to remind him of her instructions by having him repeat what she had told him. 
 

• Momma Deer: “Now Thumper! What did I tell you?” 

• Young Deer named Thumper: (Heaves a huge sigh before speaking.) “If you can't nothing good … (Another huge sigh.) … don't say nothing at all.” 

 
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44 th POTUS, Barack Obama (2009 – Present) 
 
“Change has come to America.” Indeed. That “change” will be leaving come January 2017.  No doubt your intentions were honorable and the custodians of American history will likely make a special effort to ensure that the record accurately reflects the highlights of your administration – the good, the bad and the “questionable”. 
 
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So that's it! Presidential DOTs on my timeline from 1955 to 2016. Still proud to be an American; anchored by the belief and knowledge that this country must be standing because of the grace of God. 

 

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My original content first published via Persona Paper, Jan 18, 2016, "POTUS Dots on My Timeline: Bush Jr. and Obama".

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(Updated Oct 2017.) 

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(Updated Oct 2016.)
Access to proper healthcare for all the citizens of the United States of America should be and should have always been a given; not a topic for philosophical debate, as if we're all great minds gathering together on the Areopagus trying to reach an agreement on the purpose and meaning of life, and why - if God does exist - why He couldn't create human beings with perfect health who never need a physician any way!!  But since He didn't and some of US do get sick, who are the ones that truly deserve to receive medical treatment?!  Cause clearly some of US are more important than others.
(Whatever!  Just write it off as my bad attitude!)

President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall meeting on health care reform Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Southwest High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

But healthcare is big business here in the USA and if an industry's cash flow is going to be "possibly" disrupted by a "law", well one can expect lengthy heated and robust discussion on the matter for ... ??? ... for forever!!


Back in November 2012, shared these links to suite.io (formerly Suite101) articles via my business page on Google+ - Insurance Mart and Insurance SMART; and hashtagged them #healthcarereform #healthcare #health #obamacare.  Recycling them here at my blog for historical reference purposes.*

• The "opposition" to Obamacare made it plain on several occasions that they have a mission to REPEAL OBAMACARE.
• Obama has tried do his best. Best or not, 2016 he has to go.
• So! 2016 and beyond - Will Obamacare remain law or become a historical reference point like the efforts all the other US presidents before him?  

(Yes it is the last quarter of 2014.  Time waits for no one.  There will be a newly elected leader soon and don't think this subject won't be a hot button topic on his or her "To Do List".  So do your homework, and ready yourselves to understand the PROs and CONs when this matter is being publicly discussed reasonably and intelligently - for the good of all the people.)

*Great articles.  Unfortunately not published at the site anymore.  Supplied replacement links below.

U.S. Presidents And Health Care Reform

Article by Robert Mcroberts - Summary: " For nearly one hundred years, U.S. Presidents have struggled with the complicated politics of health care reform and universal health insurance."

(Not Obama!  He went into office with a mission!  Insurance companies not gonna screw over nobody else's momma!!!)

"Presidents And Health Reform: From Franklin D. Roosevelt To Barack Obama." Health Affairs. Project HOPE: The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc., 01 June 2010. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.

( http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/29/6/1096.full ).

Health Care Reform: Self Employment and 'Obamacare'

Article by Kc Morgan - Summary:  "The left says it's a much-needed health care reform. The right says it's the root of all evil. Where do the self employed fall when it comes to 'Obamacare?' "

"Health Insurance for Self-Employed People, Startup Businesses." HealtheDeals. Health EDeals Insurance Solutions, a Division of IHC Specialty Benefits, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2016. ( http://www.healthedeals.com/articles/health-insurance-for-self-employed-people-startup-businesses ).

Insurance Mart and Insurance Smart shares general health info.   
For general information purposes. Not to be substituted for medical advice. 

Trump and Clinton spar over Obamacare during presidential debate

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton sparred over Obamacare during the second presidential debate on Sunday, outlining how they would reform the health insurance system. "Obamacare is a disaster," Trump said. "You know it, we all know it."

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God Bless America | Looking Ahead to 2016 ( another historical marker)